Clinton donor who backed Newsom recall defends hosting fundraiser for DeSantis

Published October 14, 2021 12:50am ET



A tech investor and former donor to Hillary Clinton who backed the failed Newsom recall is unabashedly hosting a fundraiser for Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis later this month.

David Sacks, a Craft partner and former executive for PayPal, explained why he is a fan of DeSantis when asked on Wednesday by Emily Chang, host of Bloomberg TV’s Bloomberg Technology, why he is supports “such a divisive candidate” after citing the governor’s “questionable” choices regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

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